Past tense of desist
regular verb
The past tense of desist is desisted. The past participle is also desisted.
Forms of desist
| Base form (V1) | desist /dɪˈsɪst/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | desisted |
| Past participle (V3) | desisted |
| Present participle | desisting |
| Third person singular | desists |
Desisted in a sentence
- He became noisy and violent, so I desisted from this aspect of his lesson.1927 September, H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, “[Twelve Stories and a Dream.] The Truth about Pyecraft.”, in The Short Stories of H. G. Wells…. From the entry euphuism
- Poda patti!" So the puppy, wisely, desisted.2008, Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things: A Novel. From the entry poda patti
- For half an hour they called to him to return, but as he did not answer them they at last desisted, and sought the sleeping-mats within their huts.1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 127. From the entry sleeping mat
Meaning of desist
- verb To cease to proceed or act; to stop (often with from).
Questions about the past tense of desist
- What is the past tense of desist?
- The past tense of desist is desisted.
- What is the past participle of desist?
- The past participle of desist is desisted.
- Is desist a regular or irregular verb?
- Desist is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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